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21 March

Lockheed Martin's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile in flight

US F-16s to Get Stealthy Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Upgrade

The US Air Force’s (USAF) F-16 fighter aircraft are set to receive expanded combat capabilities with the future integration of long-range anti-ship missiles (LRASM).

20 March

Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is seen front and center, launching from the left. A jet of red-orange flame streaks from its back. The background is a deep blue ocean, with a cloudless sky farther back.

Giulia Bernacchi

Norway, Germany Partner on Naval Strike Missile Maintenance

Norway and Germany have signed a partnership agreement for the maintenance of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).

20 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Tests 3,000-Km Long-Range Drone

Ukraine has tested a drone with a range of 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles) — enough to strike both Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

19 March

A SAMP/T air defense system is seen firing off a ballistic missile from the back of the military truck. Smoke and bright white-red fire can be seen jutting out of the missile as it flies straight upward. The background is a clear blue sky.

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Runs Out of SAMP/T Air Defense Munitions, Presses Italy

Ukraine’s pair of SAMP/T air defense batteries are on the verge of being unusable for want of munitions.

19 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Canadian Military Plans $5B HIMARS Procurement From US Amid Tariff War

The Canadian military is planning to procure the US-built M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, amid strained ties between the neighbors over tariffs.

19 March

Giulia Bernacchi

BAE Systems to Provide Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Gun for Colombian Navy

BAE Systems has received a contract from Damen Naval to provide a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system for the Colombian Navy’s PES frigate.

19 March

Jas 39 Gripen aircraft equipped carrying Meteor BVRAAM missiles. Photo: Saab/Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

Rojoef Manuel

MBDA to Supply Meteor Missiles for Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets

Sweden has awarded MBDA UK a contract to provide Meteor active radar-guided missiles for the armed forces’ JAS 39 Gripen C/D supersonic combat aircraft.

19 March

Christine Casimiro

Japan Mulls Deploying Missile on Island With China, N.Korea Within Range

Japan is reportedly considering the deployment of long-range missiles on its southwestern Kyushu island for enhanced “counterstrike capabilities” against China and North Korea.

18 March